Highway facelift for Florence still a year away The facelift for Highway 101 in the core downtown area; known as “re-vision Florence”; is moving forward with construction scheduled to begin a year from now. Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds says the Oregon Department of Transportation will likely pay about 35-percent […]
Month: February 2017
OSAA wrestling Finals – Prep basketball Play-In – Pac-12 basketball
OSAA Wrestling Finals this weekend in Portland Huff makes return visit, this time as number one seed Four Siuslaw Vikings will square off on the mats beginning today at the OSAA 4A State wrestling tournament in Portland. One of those will be Junior Richard Huff who finished sixth at state […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 33 points, C.J. McCollum added 22 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Orlando Magic 112-103 Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The Trail Blazers spoiled Terrence […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
STATE BIRD Oregon lawmaker looks to replace meadowlark as state bird (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon lawmaker says the current state bird is unoriginal, and instead wants to replace it. The Statesman Journal reports that state Sen. Fred Girod sponsored a resolution to […]
Economic outlook brighter; Summer eclipse brings spring plans; Gas prices stable; PeaceHealth Lab jobs lost; Rock fall blocks rail line
Economy helps lawmakers with revenue… but not much Oregon lawmakers applauded Oregon’s economic performance, but warn that budget cuts are still on the horizon. State economists told legislators in Salem this week that strong economic growth is expected to continue for at least the next two years. In turn, that […]
Pac 12 basketball – Viking Wrestlers head to state meet
Ducks pull off comeback Dillon Brooks hit a three-pointer with two-tenths of a second left on the clock to cap a comeback from 16 points down and number six Oregon beat California last night in Berkeley 68-65. Oregon trailed by ten with just four minutes left before rallying for the […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
NORTHWEST ATTORNEYS GENERAL-RESISTANCE-THE LATEST The Latest: AG says state needs protection from travel ban SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has filed a motion in federal court to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Washington state against an immigration ban imposed by President Donald Trump. Rosenblum […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dillon Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds to play to cap a comeback from 16 points down and No. 6 Oregon beat California 68-65 on Wednesday night to keep its hopes alive for a Pac-12 title. The Ducks (25-4, 14-2) trailed by 16 points […]
